Connecticut Chess Magazine

Norman Burtness, President

BREAKING NEWS - CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley St.

Tues. 6:30 pm

Nov 5, 12 & 19 David Lees Double Quads

The NBCC run a Double Quads yearly in memory of a prominent chess player in our community who has been instrumental in promoting and advancing chess. This year, we share our memories about the late NM David Less. Mr. Lees was the key advocate and supporter of creating the Western Massachusetts Chess Association (MACA). Much of Mr. Lees life can be chronicled in his highly popular memoir, The Chess Games of David Lees. Mr. Lees called Springfield, MA, home, and he belonged to his hometown club since 1959. He was introduced to the game of chess at the age of eight and played chess at summer camps, where he had the grand opportunity to play with players of his own age. He entered the Air Force in the 1960s and won the 1965 Texas State Chess Championship and the 1965 U.S. Armed Forces Chess Championship in Washington, D.C. For his victory in the 1960 Armed Forces Chess Championship, Mr. Lees received some chess playing equipment and a book inscribed: To the Chess Champion of the Armed Forces – with congratulations and best wishes from President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965. How cool was that! Mr. Lees suffered a heart attack in his thirties, but he still was determined to be an active and serious player and be heavily involved in chess politics throughout New England. The late Arkadijs Strazdins and David became best of friends over the decades, and Mr. Lees was invited annually to the NBCC to host a simultaneous chess exhibition usually in September to kick off the NBCC fiscal year in style. MACA would not exist without Master Lees; MACA was David's bloodline. MACA became a non-profit entity in the 1990s with the help of Mr. Lees. To end my story about this larger than life man, who possessed such energy, passion, and a deep devotion to MACA, the legendary Dr. Platz once said of Dr. Lees, “so, you are the Dr. Platz of Springfield!” May you rest in peace, Mr. Lees, and thank you for everything you have done to enrich this game for players of all skills. - by Bob Cyr Full Biography

David Lees Double Quads Tournament Details:

Tuesday, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2019
6- Double RR G/45;d5, G/30;d/5 for scholastic players
Quads (one 6-person Swiss section may be formed)
This will be a ½-K event, which means that your rating is affected ½ as much as usual.
Entry Fee: $10 member, ($30 non-member)
Prizes: $20 to winner of each quad, $10 to 2nd place
USCF Quick and Regular-rated (USCF membership is required)
Regular Ratings used for pairings
Registration: 7:00-7:15
Pairings will be made at 7:15

Adult/Student Opening Partnership - Nov 26

On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the NBCC will be having a new activity designed to use the vast chess knowledge of the club to help our up and coming scholastic players. Adults who are willing (I’m hoping we get a good turnout for this) will pair up with a scholastic player and teach them a favorite opening of theirs. In a series of 5 minute games, the adult can show a number lines and strategies of an opening they know best (so you don’t need to be an expert, just show what you know). Following the teaching time, students will play in a G/10;d5 tournament (no entry fee) where they can test their newfound skills. The games will not be rated, so the student can practice the openings without worrying about their rating.

Adults will also have a G/10;d5 2-game match with a competitor of their choice (or nearest rated).

Adults can indicate the openings they are comfortable teaching, and kids can choose an adult or an opening. I may post a signup sheet in an upcoming newsletter for adults to indicate their openings and for kids to sign up with who they’d like to work with.

Above link displays our past 9 editions, along with a short summary.

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

This column was originally published in 1974

So you want to be a grandmaster? When you are paired against Magnus Carlsen, you’d better be ready when he plays the Weissman’s Defense. My thanks to Andy Soltis, who noticed this game from the 2014 World Blitz Championships in Dubai and mentioned it in Chess Life.

GM Laurent Fressinet-GM Magnus Carlsen
2014 World Blitz Championships, Dubai 6/16/14

0-1
1.e4 Nf6
2.e5 Ng8
3.d4 d6
4.Nf3 c6
5.h3 Bf5
6.Bd3 Bxd3
7.Qxd3 dxe5
8.Nxe5 Nd7
9.Bf4 Ngf6
10.Nc3 Nxe5
11.Bxe5 e6
12.O-O-O Be7
13.Kb1 O-O
14.Qg3 Nh5
15.Qf3 Nf6
16.h4 Nd7
17.Ne4 Qa5
18.Qg3 Nxe5 1
9.dxe5 Rad8
20.Nd6 Bxd6
21.Rxd6? -0.44/25
21.exd6 +0.68/21 21...Rd7 22.Rd3 Re8 23.Rhd1 e5 24.Qe3 Re6 25.f3 Qd8 26.Qc5 Qxh4 27.Qxa7 Kf8 28.Qa8+ Re8 29.Qa5 Qg3 30.Qd2 Stockfish-21.ed Rd7 22.Rd3 Rfd8 23.Rhd1 Qc5 24.f3 e5 25.Qg5 f6 26.Qf5 Rd6 27.Rd6 Rd6 28.Qc8 Kf7 29.Qc7 Ke6 30.Qc8 Kf7 0.00/40
21…Rxd6
22.exd6 Rd8? +0.78/24
22...Qd2 -0.46/21 23.Qe3 Qxd6 24.Qxa7 b5 25.a3 c5 26.Qb7 Rb8 27.Qf3 Rd8 28.Qb7 b4 29.a4 c4 30.a5 Rb8 31.Qa7 b3
23.Rd1 Rd7
24.b3?! +0.44/25
24.Qe3 +0.82/20 24...Qh5 25.f3 Qxh4 26.Qxa7 h6 27.a3 Qd8 28.Qd4 Stockfish prefers 24.a3 f6 25.Qd3 Qe5 26.g3 Kf7 27.f4 Qd5 28.Qe2 f5 +0.20/33 and thinks 24.Qe3 is only +0.16/34 after 24…Qb6 25.Qb6 ab 26.c4 f6 27.b4 c5
24…h6
25.Qf4 Qc5
26.g3?! +0.16/24
26.f3 +0.51/21 26...a5 27.g4 Kf8 28.g5 e5 29.Qd2 Stockfish prefers 26.Kb2 f6 27.b4 Qb6 28.Qd4 Qd4 29.Rd4 Kf7 30.c4 e5 +0.17/37
27.Rd3?! +0.01/25
27.Kb2 +0.29/20 27...Kf7 28.a3 a5 Stockfish takes the draw 27.Kb2 Kf7 28.b4 Qb5 29.Kb3 a5 30.a4 Qe2 31.Rd2 Qe1 32.ba Qb1 33.Kc3 Qa1 34.Kb3 Qb1
27…Kf7
28.Qd2 e5
29.Rc3? -1.23/23
29.f4 +0.04/22 29...e4 30.Rd4 e3 31.b4 Qe5 32.Qd3 Qe6 33.f5 Qe5 34.Re4 Rxd6 35.Qb3+ Qd5 36.Qxe3 Rd7 37.g4 a5 38.bxa5
29…Qb4
30.Kb2 Rxd6
31.Qe2 Qd4
32.Qh5+ Kf8
33.Qf5 b5?! -0.61/23
33...Rd8 -1.00/22 34.a3 Kf7 35.Qh5+ Kg8 36.Qf5 Kf8 37.f3 Kf7 38.Qh5+ Kg8 39.Qf5 a6 40.g4 Kf8 41.h5
34.a3 Kg8?! -0.28/22
34...Rd7 -0.61/22 35.b4 Kf7 36.Qh5+ Ke7 37.Qg6 Kf8 38.Qf5 Rd8
35.b4 Kf7
36.Qc8 h5?! 0.00/23
36...e4 -0.30/21 37.h5 Qe5
37.Qf5?! -0.30/24
37.Qc7+ 0.00/23 37...Kg6 38.f3 Kh7 39.Qc8 a5 40.bxa5 b4 41.axb4 Qxb4+ 42.Rb3 Qd4+ 43.Rc3 Stockfish finds a different draw 37.f3 e4 38.Qb7 Kg6 39.Qe7 Kh6 40.Qe8 Rd8 41.Qe4 Qe4 42.fe Rd6 43.Re3 Rd4 44.e5 fe 45.Re5 Rg4 46.Re6 g6 47.Re3 g5 48.Rc3 Kg7 49.hg Rg5 50.Kb3 Kf7 51.Kb2 Kg7 0.00/42
37…Qg4
38.Qxg4?! -1.24/28
38.Qh7 -0.26/23 38...a6 39.Qh8 Kg6 40.Qa8 Last chance to hold the position, Stockfish says 38.Qh7 Qg6 39.Qh8 Qf5 40.f3 a6 41.Qb8 Qd7 42.Qh8 Kg6 43.Qa8 f5 44.Qa6 Kh7 -0.24/37
38…hxg4
39.Kc1 Ke6
40.a4 a6
41.a5?! -1.97/28
41.Rc5 -1.24/27 41...Kf5 42.Rc3 g6 43.Rc5 Ke4 44.Rc3 f5 45.Re3+ Kd5 46.axb5 axb5 47.Rc3 Ke4 48.Re3+
41…Kd7
42.Re3 Rd5
43.c3 c5
44.Kc2? -3.56/31
44.bxc5 -1.93/26 44...Rxc5 45.Kc2 Ke6 46.Kb3 Rd5 47.Re4 f5 48.Re2 Kd6 49.Kb4 Rd1 50.Rc2 f4 51.c4 Rb1+ 52.Ka3 Ra1+ 53.Kb4
44…c4
45.Re4 f5
46.Re3 Ke6
47.Kc1?! -5.31/27
47.Re1 -3.56/29 47...Rd3 48.Rg1 g6 49.Re1 Rf3 50.Re2 Kf6 51.Rd2 f4 52.Kd1 Kf5 53.gxf4
47…Rd3
48.Kc2?? #-14/31
48.Re1 -5.75/25 48...Rxc3+ 49.Kd2 Rb3 50.Rh1 Rb2+ 51.Ke3 Rxb4 52.h5 Rb3+ 53.Ke2 Rb2+ 54.Ke3 c3 55.h6
48…Rxe3
49.fxe3 Kd5
50.Kd2 0-1

[Event "2014 World Blitz Champs"]
[Site "Dubai"]
[Date "2014.06.16"]
[Round "?"]
[White "GM Laurent Fressinet"]
[Black "GM Magnus Carlsen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B02"]

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 d6
4.Nf3 c6 5.h3 Bf5 6.Bd3 Bxd3 7.Qxd3 dxe5 8.Nxe5 Nd7 9.Bf4 Ngf6 10.Nc3 Nxe5
11.Bxe5 e6 12.O-O-O Be7 13.Kb1 O-O 14.Qg3 Nh5 15.Qf3 Nf6 16.h4 Nd7 17.Ne4 Qa5
18.Qg3 Nxe5 19.dxe5 Rad8 20.Nd6 Bxd6 21.Rxd6 $2 { -0.44/25 } ( 21.exd6
{ +0.68/21 } 21...Rd7 22.Rd3 Re8 23.Rhd1 e5 24.Qe3 Re6 25.f3 Qd8 26.Qc5 Qxh4
27.Qxa7 Kf8 28.Qa8+ Re8 29.Qa5 Qg3 30.Qd2 Stockfish-21.ed Rd7 22.Rd3 Rfd8
23.Rhd1 Qc5 24.f3 e5 25.Qg5 f6 26.Qf5 Rd6 27.Rd6 Rd6 28.Qc8 Kf7 29.Qc7 Ke6
30.Qc8 Kf7 0.00/40) 21...Rxd6 22.exd6 Rd8 $2
{ +0.78/24 } ( 22...Qd2 { -0.46/21 } 23.Qe3 Qxd6 24.Qxa7 b5 25.a3 c5 26.Qb7
Rb8 27.Qf3 Rd8 28.Qb7 b4 29.a4 c4 30.a5 Rb8 31.Qa7 b3 ) 23.Rd1 Rd7 24.b3 $6
{ +0.44/25 } ( 24.Qe3 { +0.82/20 } 24...Qh5 25.f3 Qxh4 26.Qxa7 h6 27.a3 Qd8
28.Qd4 Stockfish thinks 24.Qe3 Qb6 25.Qb6 ab 26.c4 f6 27.b4 c5 28.a4 Kf7 is
only +0.16/34 Stockfish prefers 24.a3 f6 25.Qd3 Qe5 26.g3 Kf7 27.f4 Qd5
28.Qe2 f5 +0.20//33) 24...h6 25.Qf4 Qc5 26.g3 $6 { +0.16/24 } ( 26.f3 { +0.51/21 }
26...a5 27.g4 Kf8 28.g5 e5 29.Qd2 Stock fish prefers 26.Kb2 f6 27.b4 Qb6
28.Qd4 Qd4 29.Rd4 Kf7 30.c4 e5 +0.17/37) 26...f6 27.Rd3 $6 { +0.01/25 }
( 27.Kb2
{ +0.29/20 } 27...Kf7 28.a3 a5 Stockfish takes the draw 27.Kb2 Kf7
28.b4 Qb5 29.Kb3 a5 30.a4 Qe2 31.Rd2 Qe1 32.ba Qb1 33.Kc3 Qa1 34.Kb3 Qb1)
27...Kf7 28.Qd2 e5 29.Rc3 $2 { -1.23/23 } (
29.f4 { +0.04/22 } 29...e4 30.Rd4 e3 31.b4 Qe5 32.Qd3 Qe6 33.f5 Qe5 34.Re4
Rxd6 35.Qb3+ Qd5 36.Qxe3 Rd7 37.g4 a5 38.bxa5 ) 29...Qb4 30.Kb2 Rxd6 31.Qe2
Qd4 32.Qh5+ Kf8 33.Qf5 b5 $6 { -0.61/23 } ( 33...Rd8 { -1.00/22 } 34.a3 Kf7
35.Qh5+ Kg8 36.Qf5 Kf8 37.f3 Kf7 38.Qh5+ Kg8 39.Qf5 a6 40.g4 Kf8 41.h5 )
34.a3 Kg8 $6 { -0.28/22 } ( 34...Rd7 { -0.61/22 } 35.b4 Kf7 36.Qh5+ Ke7
37.Qg6 Kf8 38.Qf5 Rd8 ) 35.b4 Kf7 36.Qc8 h5 $6 { 0.00/23 } ( 36...e4
{ -0.30/21 } 37.h5 Qe5 ) 37.Qf5 $6 { -0.30/24 } ( 37.Qc7+ { 0.00/23 }
37...Kg6 38.f3 Kh7 39.Qc8 a5 40.bxa5 b4 41.axb4 Qxb4+ 42.Rb3 Qd4+ 43.Rc3
Stockfish draws with 37.f3 e4 38.Qb7 Kg6 39.Qe7 Kh6 40.Qe8 Rd8 41.Qe4 Qe4
42.fe Rd6 43.Re3 Rd4 44.e5 fe 45.Re5 Rg4 46.Re6 g6 47.Re3 g5 48.Rc3 Kg7
49.hg Rg5 50.Kb3 Kf7 51.Kb2 Kg7 0.00/42)
37...Qg4 38.Qxg4 $6 { -1.24/28 } ( 38.Qh7 { -0.26/23 Last chance to hold
position, Stockfish gives 38.Qh7 Qg6 39.Qh8 Qf5 40.f3 a6 41.Qa8 Qh3
42.Qb8 Qd7 43.Qa8 f5 44.Qa6 Kh7 -0.24/37} 38...a6 39.Qh8 Kg6
40.Qa8 ) 38...hxg4 39.Kc1 Ke6 40.a4 a6 41.a5 $6 { -1.97/28 } ( 41.Rc5
{ -1.24/27 } 41...Kf5 42.Rc3 g6 43.Rc5 Ke4 44.Rc3 f5 45.Re3+ Kd5 46.axb5 axb5
47.Rc3 Ke4 48.Re3+ ) 41...Kd7 42.Re3 Rd5 43.c3 c5 44.Kc2 $2 { -3.56/31 } (
44.bxc5 { -1.93/26 } 44...Rxc5 45.Kc2 Ke6 46.Kb3 Rd5 47.Re4 f5 48.Re2 Kd6
49.Kb4 Rd1 50.Rc2 f4 51.c4 Rb1+ 52.Ka3 Ra1+ 53.Kb4 ) 44...c4 45.Re4 f5 46.Re3
Ke6 47.Kc1 $6 { -5.31/27 } ( 47.Re1 { -3.56/29 } 47...Rd3 48.Rg1 g6 49.Re1
Rf3 50.Re2 Kf6 51.Rd2 f4 52.Kd1 Kf5 53.gxf4 ) 47...Rd3 48.Kc2 $4 { #-14/31 }
( 48.Re1 { -5.75/25 } 48...Rxc3+ 49.Kd2 Rb3 50.Rh1 Rb2+ 51.Ke3 Rxb4 52.h5
Rb3+ 53.Ke2 Rb2+ 54.Ke3 c3 55.h6 ) 48...Rxe3 49.fxe3 Kd5 50.Kd2 0-1

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

Tuesday Dec 10, 2019

2019 CSCA Blitz Championship

NBCC - Armenian Church

1910 Stanley St

New Britain, CT 06053

G/5;d5 Pairings and Prizes based on Blitz Ratings.

Unrated players not eligible for class prizes.

Prizes:: Trophy + $20 to top 3 and top U2000
Format:: 8 Round Swiss, G/5;d5 Byes: No final round byes
Entry Fees:: $10. State Affiliate membership required, dues $2 of each entry goes to CSCA (and purchases membership).
Entries To:: On-site Reg: 6:45-7:00

E-mail:: newbritainchessclub@gmail.com
Official Web Site:: http://newbritainchessclub.com
Event Limitations and Site Conditions:: No Smoking. Wheelchair Accessible.

SAT. DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN

3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W. USCF TLA

SAT. JAN. 18 2020 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN

3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W.

SAT. FEB. 22 2020 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN

COVENTRY CHESS CLUB 2020 CALENDAR

Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31)

JAN 18 2020 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN

FEB 22 2020 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN

MAR 21 2020 CONSTITUTION STATE OPEN

APR 18 2020 MILL BROOK PARK OPEN

May thru August - No Tournaments

SEP 26 2020 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

OCT 17 2020 CHARTER OAK OPEN

NOV 14 2020 CONNECTICUT YANKEE OPEN

DEC 12 2020 NUTMEG STATE OPEN

GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr

Dear Bob,

I have great memories of David, a good friend and a gentleman, (cigarettes notwithstanding ). I have a signed copy of his book and a game score of a draw I made with him in a simultaneous for a bookmark.

Rick Lee

Dear Bob,

I understand that you have written a Biography of David Lees.

I first encountered and learned of David when Springfield played a match against Pittsfield during the 1958-1961 period when I lived in Pittsfield. He mentioned that he played blindfold chess, and I asked him to come to Pittsfield and demonstrate blindfold chess. He offered to play six games simultaneously blindfolded, did it, and won all six games. We received great publicity in the Berkshire Eagle as a result of his efforts. (For the benefit of people who have not witnessed blindfold play, he actually sits with his back to the six boards and calls out his moves, board by board. He is not actually wearing a blindfold.)

Fred Townsend

Thanks for sharing your memory of David Lees.

I have many but one quick one:

He was very political, leading the drive to separate Western Mass from Massachusetts (ie. Boston) and courting support from Connecticut. I asked him once why chess politics was so brutal, when such small amounts of money were involved. He said that it was because small amounts of money and chess players applying chess principles (one force vs another) to the politics that made it so brutal.

We played many times in New Britain vs Springfield matches and I have many stories from those contests.

He did me the honor of putting one of my victories in his book. It was one of only of his losses that he published. The other was John Curdo and he explained that I was the only other play besides Curdo to have a winning record against him, so he felt it fair to select that game rather than a victory.

Thanks,

Rick Bauer

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - NEW BRITAIN CHESS CLUB

DANIEL ZHOU WINS 2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

GAME OF THE WEEK BY ALAN LASSER

HIGHLIGHTS OF YEAR 2019 BY BOB CYR

BIOGRAPHY OF BOB CYR, CHESS HISTORIAN

REPORT - 2019 CHARTER OAK OPEN

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE NBCC BY BOB CYR

INSPIRATIONAL CHESS PROGRAM BY DAN PELLETIER

GOING BACK IN TIME BY BOB CYR

FROM NBCC PRESIDENT NORMAN BURTNESS

Rob Roy authored 1,300 chess columns for Waterbury Sunday Republican 1977-2000. The coverage enabled Waterbury Chess Club to be successful.

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - NEW BRITAIN CHESS CLUB

Norman Burtness, President

BREAKING NEWS - CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley St.

Tues. 6:30 pm

President’s Message

On Sunday evening, the NBCC held its annual Oktoberfest dinner. I have been using this event to recognize the many who have volunteered their time in the preceding year: officers Suhas Kodali, David Herscovici, Mario Guevara-Rodriguea, Gert Hilhorst; Website administer and treasurer Gert Hilhorst, tournament directors Laurent Lafosse, Mark Bourque, Nelson Castaneda, Michael Smith, Kyle Tripplet, Joe Bihlmeyer; Game analyzer, Rick Bauer; Historian, Bob Cyr; Web-site volunteer, Joe Mansigian. Without the help of these volunteers the club would not be able to function as it does. Every week we have a Tournament Director who volunteers his time (and perhaps sacrifices his rating) to register players, make pairings for each round, settle disputes during matches, rate the games with the USCF and distribute prizes. Your officers prepare the schedule, arrange for the tournament directors, schedule the training classes and other events. The website volunteers ensure the website is kept up-to-date. I want to thank publicly thank these men who have contributed to the success of our club. I also want to thank those who help out in an unofficial capacity; setting up the club each week and putting chairs and sets back at the end of each night. We also took this time to present Joe Mansigian with a Plaque commemorating his Life-membership.

Chess 960 Results from Tuesday

After 4 rounds of double Chess 960 (Fischer Random) play, Nelson Castaneda emerged with a perfect 8 - record. David Herscovici finished in 2nd with 6 pts and Rick Bauer finished in 3rd with 5.5 pts.

Oct. 29, 2019 Will Torres Quick

This Tuesday the NBCC will honor Will Torres for his longevity in the club..

Will self-taught himself chess by reading books at his local library, including Alekhine's Greatest Games and Kasparov's My Predecessors. He joined the NBCC family around 2008, making him one of the last members who we are honoring who still remembers playing at the New Britain Quartette Club. He joined the NBCC because the Waterbury Chess Club posed little competition at the time. His rating gradually climbed over the years to reach a personal goal of expert. In 2014 he won the NBCC Blitz Chess Tournament and tied for third place CT State Championships. He defeated six prior champions to win the 2015 Connecticut State Blitz Chess Championship. Will has a bubbly, energetic, and positive attitude and is liked by everyone in our tight community. See Will Torres full Biography, by Bob Cyr, for more on Will’s chess history.

Nov 5, 12 & 19 David Lees Double Quads

Adult/Student Opening Partnership - Nov 26

Adults will also have a G/10;d5 2-game match with a competitor of their choice (or nearest rated).

Training Class 6:15-7:00 Tuesday Oct. 29, 2019

Above link displays our past 9 editions, along with a short summary.

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

This game was first round Magnus magic. I was sure he was losing. He was losing. His opponent had the rook-and-two pawns, Magnus had the two minor pieces, but the queens were still on the board. It doesn’t matter what the computer thinks, it was all part of the Magnus spell; even in my own experience, the higher-rated player tends to win both sides of that position. I didn’t even understand why his opponent resigned until I put it on the computer.

GM Magnus Carlsen(2876)-GM Yuriy Kuzubov(2636)
10/10/19
Isle of Man Swiss

1.d4 Nf6
2.c4 e6
3.Nf3 d5
4.Nc3 Nbd7
5.cxd5 exd5
6.Bg5 c6
7.Qc2 h6
8.Bh4 g5
9.Bg3 Nh5
10.O-O-O Nxg3
11.hxg3 Nb6
12.e4 Be6
13.Bd3 Qf6
14.e5 Qg7
15.Nh2 g4
16.Ne2 O-O-O
17.Nf4 Qg5
18.Kb1 h5
19.Nf1 Rh6
20.Ne3 Kb8
21.Nf5 Bxf5
22.Bxf5 h4
23.Ne2 hxg3
24.Rxh6 Bxh6
25.Nxg3 Nc4
26.Bd3?! +0.01/28
26.Qe2 +0.45/24 26...c5 27.b3 Nd2+ 28.Kc2 Ne4 29.Bxe4 dxe4 30.Nxe4 Qf5 31.dxc5 Rxd1 32.Kxd1 Qxe5 33.Nc3 33. Kc2 a5 34. Qxg4 f5 35. Qg3 Bf4 36. Qg8+ Ka7 37. Nc3 Qxc5 38. f3 +0.40 Stockfish 33...Qxc3 34.Qe8+ Kc7 35.Qxf7+ Kc6 36.Qe8+ Kxc5 37.Qh5+ Kb4 38.Qxh6 Qe5 39.Qf8+ Kc3 40.Qc8+ Kb2 41.Qxg4 Qd5+ 42.Ke2 Kxa2 43.b4 Qb5+ 44.Kd2 Qf1 45.Ke3 Qc1+ 46.Kd3 Qb1+ 47.Ke2 Qc2+ 48.Ke1 Qb1+
26...Nd2+
27.Ka1 Qf4
28.Nf5 Bg5
29.Nd6 Qxf2
30.Qc3 Rd7
31.Qb4? -1.50/26
31.Qc5 -0.20/23 31...Nc4 32.Bxc4 dxc4 33.Qxc4 Qxg2 34.d5 34. a3 Qf3 35. Rg1 Be3 36. Rf1 Qg2 37. Rf5 Qd5 38. Rh5 Rd8 39. Qxd5 cxd5 40. Nf5 Bd2 -0.09 Stockfish 34...Bd8 35.a3 Bc7 36.Qb4 Bxd6 37.exd6 Qf3 38.Re1 b5 39.dxc6 Qxc6 40.Qxg4 Qxd6 41.a4 b4 42.Rc1 Rc7 43.Qg8+ Kb7 44.Qg2+ Rc6 45.Qf3 f6 46.Kb1 a5 47.Rc2
31…a5
32.Qxa5 Qxd4
33.Rxd2 Bxd2?! -1.14/27
33...Qxe5 34.Ne4 34. Rd1 Qxd6 35. Bf5 Re7 36. Bxg4 Re4 37. Bf3 Rb4 38. Re1 Be7 39. a3 Rb5 40. Qa4 Bf6 41. Re2 Kc7 -2.18 Stockfish 34...Bxd2 35.Nxd2 Qe1+ 36.Bb1 f5 37.Qb4 d4 38.a4 d3 39.Qf4+ Ka7 40.Qxf5 Rd5 -3.30 Stockfish
34.Qxd2 Qxe5
35.Nf5 c5
36.Bb1 d4
37.Qd3 Qd5
38.Qg3+ Ka7
39.Qxg4 d3?! -0.62/26
39...c4 -0.98/24 40.Qd1 Kb8 40...b5 41. Qd2 Kb6 42. a3 Qe5 43. Qf2 Qc5 44. Qf4 d3 45. Qb8+ Ka5 46. Qa8+ Qa7 -0.64 Stockfish 41.Qg4 41.Qa4 b5 -0.63 Stockfish 41...Qe5 42.Nh4 Qd6 43.Nf5 Qc5 44.Qg3+ Ka8 45.Qe1 c3 46.a3 Qa5 47.Qe2 Rd5 48.Qc4 Rc5 49.Qxf7 c2 50.Bxc2 Rxc2 51.Nxd4 Rxg2 52.Ka2 Qe5 53.Qf8+
40.Ne3 Qd4
41.Qf3 d2
42.Nd1 Qc4
43.Qe3 Rd4
44.a3 Qc1?! -0.46/24
44...Rd5 -0.72/25 45.Qf2 45. Qe4 Rd4 46. Qe5 Qc1 47. Ka2 Qc4+ 48. b3 Qc1 49. Qf5 Rd6 50. Bc2 Kb8 51. Nb2 d1=R 52. Nxd1 Rxd1 53. Bxd1 Qxd1 = Stockfish 45...Qb3 46.Qe2 f5 47.Ba2 Qd3 48.Qe8 Rd6 49.Qf7 Rd7 50.Qg8
44...Rd6 45.Qf3 Qa4 46.Ka2 c4 47.Qe3+ Ka8 48.b3 cxb3+ 49.Qxb3 Qg4 50.Qxf7 Rc6 51.Qb3 = Stockfish
45.Qb3 Rd6?! 0.00/31
45...Qc4 -0.66/27 46.Qf3 Qa4 46...Rf4 47. Qe3 Qc1 48. Qxf4 Qxd1 49. Ka2 Qxb1+ 50. Kxb1 d1=Q+ 51. Qc1 Qd3+ 52. Qc2 Qd5 = Stockfish 47.Ka2 47. Qe2 Qc4 48. Qe5 Qc1 49. Ka2 Qc4+ 50. b3 Qc1 51. Qf5 Rd6 52. Bc2 Kb8 53. a4 Re6 = Stockfish 47...Qd7 48.Qc3 Qd5+ 49.Ka1 Kb6 50.Qh3 Qc4 51.Qf3 Ka7 52.Qf5 Qd5 53.Qh3
46.Ka2 c4
47.Qf3 Rb6
48.Bf5 Rb5?! +0.42/28
48...f6 0.00/28 49.Bg4 Qc2 50.Qd5 50. Qc3 Qxc3 51. Nxc3 Ka6 52. Be2 Rc6 53. Kb1 b5 54. Kc2 Kb6 55. Kxd2 +1.41 Stockfish 50...Rb3 51.Qa5+ Kb8 52.Qd8+ Ka7 53.Qa5+
48...c3 49.bxc3 Ra6 50.c4 Qxc4+ 51.Qb3 Rc6 52.Bd7 Qxb3+ 53.Kxb3 Rc1 54.Bg4 = Stockfish
49.Qe3+ Ka6
50.Bg4 Qc2
51.Qc3 Qb3+
52.Kb1 Rd5 The position may not look resignable to you, but Stockfish thinks White is winning by 3.07 after 53. Qf6+ Ka7 54. Qf2+ Qb6 55. Qxf7 Ra5 56. Qxc4 Rxa3 57. Kc2 Qg6+ 58. Kxd2 Qg5+ 59. Ke2 Qe5+ 60. Kf1 Ra5 61. Bf3 Qb5 62. Qe2 Kb8 63. g4 Kc7 64. Nc3 Ra1+ 65. Kf2 Qxe2+ 66. Kxe2 Rc1 67. Ke3 Kd6 68. Bxb7 1-0

[Event "2019 Grand Swiss"]
[Site "Isle of Man"]
[Date "2019.10.10"]
[Round "?"]
[White "GM Magnus Carlsen"]
[Black "GM Yuriy Kuzubov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2636"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2876"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 c6 7.Qc2 h6 8.Bh4 g5
9.Bg3 Nh5 10.O-O-O Nxg3 11.hxg3 Nb6 12.e4 Be6 13.Bd3 Qf6 14.e5 Qg7 15.Nh2 g4
16.Ne2 O-O-O 17.Nf4 Qg5 18.Kb1 h5 19.Nf1 Rh6 20.Ne3 Kb8 21.Nf5 Bxf5 22.Bxf5
h4 23.Ne2 hxg3 24.Rxh6 Bxh6 25.Nxg3 Nc4 26.Bd3 $6 { +0.01/28 } ( 26.Qe2
{ +0.45/24 } 26...c5 27.b3 Nd2+ 28.Kc2 Ne4 29.Bxe4 dxe4 30.Nxe4 Qf5 31.dxc5
Rxd1 32.Kxd1 Qxe5 33.Nc3
{ 33. Kc2 a5 34. Qxg4 f5 35. Qg3 Bf4 36. Qg8+ Ka7 37. Nc3 Qxc5 38. f3 +0.40
Stockfish } 33...Qxc3 34.Qe8+ Kc7 35.Qxf7+ Kc6 36.Qe8+ Kxc5 37.Qh5+ Kb4
38.Qxh6 Qe5 39.Qf8+ Kc3 40.Qc8+ Kb2 41.Qxg4 Qd5+ 42.Ke2 Kxa2 43.b4 Qb5+
44.Kd2 Qf1 45.Ke3 Qc1+ 46.Kd3 Qb1+ 47.Ke2 Qc2+ 48.Ke1 Qb1+ ) 26...Nd2+ 27.Ka1
Qf4 28.Nf5 Bg5 29.Nd6 Qxf2 30.Qc3 Rd7 31.Qb4 $2 { -1.50/26 } ( 31.Qc5
{ -0.20/23 } 31...Nc4 32.Bxc4 dxc4 33.Qxc4 Qxg2 34.d5
{ 34. a3 Qf3 35. Rg1 Be3 36. Rf1 Qg2 37. Rf5 Qd5 38. Rh5 Rd8 39. Qxd5 cxd5
40. Nf5 Bd2 -0.09 Stockfish } 34...Bd8 35.a3 Bc7 36.Qb4 Bxd6 37.exd6 Qf3
38.Re1 b5 39.dxc6 Qxc6 40.Qxg4 Qxd6 41.a4 b4 42.Rc1 Rc7 43.Qg8+ Kb7 44.Qg2+
Rc6 45.Qf3 f6 46.Kb1 a5 47.Rc2 ) 31...a5 32.Qxa5 Qxd4 33.Rxd2 Bxd2 $6
{ -1.14/27 } ( 33...Qxe5 34.Ne4
{ 34. Rd1 Qxd6 35. Bf5 Re7 36. Bxg4 Re4 37. Bf3 Rb4 38. Re1 Be7 39. a3 Rb5
40. Qa4 Bf6 41. Re2 Kc7 -2.18 Stockfish } 34...Bxd2 35.Nxd2 Qe1+ 36.Bb1 f5
37.Qb4 d4 38.a4 d3 39.Qf4+ Ka7 40.Qxf5 Rd5 { -3.30 Stockfish } ) 34.Qxd2 Qxe5
35.Nf5 c5 36.Bb1 d4 37.Qd3 Qd5 38.Qg3+ Ka7 39.Qxg4 d3 $6 { -0.62/26 } (
39...c4 { -0.98/24 } 40.Qd1 Kb8
{ 40...b5 41. Qd2 Kb6 42. a3 Qe5 43. Qf2 Qc5 44. Qf4 d3 45. Qb8+ Ka5 46.
Qa8+ Qa7 -0.64 Stockfish } 41.Qg4 { 41.Qa4 b5 -0.63 Stockfish } 41...Qe5
42.Nh4 Qd6 43.Nf5 Qc5 44.Qg3+ Ka8 45.Qe1 c3 46.a3 Qa5 47.Qe2 Rd5 48.Qc4 Rc5
49.Qxf7 c2 50.Bxc2 Rxc2 51.Nxd4 Rxg2 52.Ka2 Qe5 53.Qf8+ ) 40.Ne3 Qd4 41.Qf3
d2 42.Nd1 Qc4 43.Qe3 Rd4 44.a3 Qc1 $6 { -0.46/24 } ( 44...Rd5 { -0.72/25 }
45.Qf2
{ 45. Qe4 Rd4 46. Qe5 Qc1 47. Ka2 Qc4+ 48. b3 Qc1 49. Qf5 Rd6 50. Bc2 Kb8
51. Nb2 d1=R 52. Nxd1 Rxd1 53. Bxd1 Qxd1 = Stockfish } 45...Qb3 46.Qe2 f5
47.Ba2 Qd3 48.Qe8 Rd6 49.Qf7 Rd7 50.Qg8 ) ( 44...Rd6 45.Qf3 Qa4 46.Ka2 c4
47.Qe3+ Ka8 48.b3 cxb3+ 49.Qxb3 Qg4 50.Qxf7 Rc6 51.Qb3 { = Stockfish } )
45.Qb3 Rd6 $6 { 0.00/31 } ( 45...Qc4 { -0.66/27 } 46.Qf3 Qa4
{ 46...Rf4 47. Qe3 Qc1 48. Qxf4 Qxd1 49. Ka2 Qxb1+ 50. Kxb1 d1=Q+ 51. Qc1
Qd3+ 52. Qc2 Qd5 = Stockfish } 47.Ka2
{ 47. Qe2 Qc4 48. Qe5 Qc1 49. Ka2 Qc4+ 50. b3 Qc1 51. Qf5 Rd6 52. Bc2 Kb8
53. a4 Re6 = Stockfish } 47...Qd7 48.Qc3 Qd5+ 49.Ka1 Kb6 50.Qh3 Qc4 51.Qf3
Ka7 52.Qf5 Qd5 53.Qh3 ) 46.Ka2 c4 47.Qf3 Rb6 48.Bf5 Rb5 $6 { +0.42/28 } (
48...f6 { 0.00/28 } 49.Bg4 Qc2 50.Qd5
{ 50. Qc3 Qxc3 51. Nxc3 Ka6 52. Be2 Rc6 53. Kb1 b5 54. Kc2 Kb6 55. Kxd2
+1.41 Stockfish } 50...Rb3 51.Qa5+ Kb8 52.Qd8+ Ka7 53.Qa5+ ) ( 48...c3
49.bxc3 Ra6 50.c4 Qxc4+ 51.Qb3 Rc6 52.Bd7 Qxb3+ 53.Kxb3 Rc1 54.Bg4
{ = Stockfish } ) 49.Qe3+ Ka6 50.Bg4 Qc2 51.Qc3 Qb3+ 52.Kb1 Rd5
{ The position may not look resignable to you, but Stockfish thinks White
is winning by 3.07 after 53. Qf6+ Ka7 54. Qf2+ Qb6 55. Qxf7 Ra5 56. Qxc4
Rxa3 57. Kc2 Qg6+ 58. Kxd2 Qg5+ 59. Ke2 Qe5+ 60. Kf1 Ra5 61. Bf3 Qb5
62. Qe2 Kb8 63. g4 Kc7 64. Nc3 Ra1+ 65. Kf2 Qxe2+ 66. Kxe2 Rc1 67. Ke3 Kd6 68. Bxb7 } 1-0

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Most Connecticut state blitz chess tournament wins	Edward McHugh (10)
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Clear winners of the same major club event for three or more consecutive years	Edmund Roman, Arkadijs Strazdins, Richard Bauer, and Dennis Prawira
First woman to win a major NBCC tournament	Mary Conlon
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First NBCC members of the same family to become masters	Nelson Castaneda and Andres Castaneda
Youngest NBCC member to become a master	Yoon-Young Kim (age 13 at the time)
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DANIEL ZHOU WINS 2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

Daniel Zhou won the Oct 19 Connecticut Harvest Open with a 3-0 score. Joe Bihlmeyer and Ben Amar drew their final round game and tied for 2nd place. 15 players entered the tournament.

Rob Roy serves as houseman so everyone can play every round. The houseman plays the person who would otherwise get the bye for that round. (When the number of entrants is even, then a houseman is not needed for that round, so then the houseman sits out.) It turns out the houseman was needed in each round, and Rob won each of the house games. Housemen are not eligible for prizes.

The next tournament at Mill Brook Place in Coventry CT is Nov 16.

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DANIEL ZHOU WINS 2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN
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GAME OF THE WEEK BY ALAN LASSER
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2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN (201910197062)

COVENTRY, CT 06238 2019-10-19

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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    1 | DANIEL ZHOU                     |3.0  |W   6|W  11|W  10|
   CT | 14927462 / R: 1973   ->1986     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1753   ->1781     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    2 | ROB ROY                         |3.0  |W  16|W  15|W  14|
   CT | 10574790 / R: 1400   ->1403     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  991   ->1013     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    3 | JOSEPH BIHLMEYER                |2.5  |W  10|W   5|D   4|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2142   ->2145     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2002   ->2002     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    4 | BENJAMIN HOVER AMAR             |2.5  |W   9|W  12|D   3|
   ME | 14789400 / R: 1985   ->1996     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1716   ->1738     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    5 | NATHAN HSICHEN CHANG            |2.0  |W   8|L   3|W  12|
   CT | 14698034 / R: 1900   ->1904     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1650   ->1659     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    6 | ZACHARY REGGIO                  |2.0  |L   1|W  16|W  11|
   MA | 17126736 / R: Unrated->1718P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated->1576P3   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    7 | BRANDON PATRICK AHL             |2.0  |W  13|L   9|W  15|
   CT | 17162311 / R: Unrated->1305P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated->1142P3   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    8 | ARTHUR C NAGEL                  |1.5  |L   5|W  14|D   9|
   CT | 10264669 / R: 1727   ->1718     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1476   ->1467     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    9 | DENNIS PAUL HIMES               |1.5  |L   4|W   7|D   8|
   CT | 12570458 / R: 1717   ->1714     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1500   ->1500     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   10 | MICHAEL SMITH                   |1.0  |L   3|W  13|L   1|
   CT | 16903342 / R: 1803   ->1791     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1757   ->1735     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   11 | PUNYAVRAT UPADHYAY              |1.0  |W  15|L   1|L   6|
   CT | 15975172 / R: 1476   ->1466     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1402   ->1386     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   12 | ELIZABETH C SMITH               |1.0  |W  14|L   4|L   5|
   CT | 15913683 / R: 1407   ->1404     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1277   ->1271     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   13 | STEVEN STEWART                  |1.0  |L   7|L  10|W  16|
   CT | 17091420 / R:  891P6 -> 903P9   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  753P6 -> 774P9   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   14 | HANEESHA ATKURI                 |0.0  |L  12|L   8|L   2|
   CT | 16282828 / R:  795   -> 791     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  745   -> 730     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   15 | NICHOLAS WRONA-LYTWYN           |0.0  |L  11|L   2|L   7|
   CT | 16967612 / R:  731P12-> 726P15  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  707P12-> 692P15  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   16 | RONAK G PRAKASH                 |0.0  |L   2|L   6|L  13|
   CT | 17120481 / R:  597P5 -> 581P8   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  599P4 -> 557P7   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

On any given night at UMass Chess Club, the highest rated player with a real expert rating is Zubin Baliga.

Sure, there’s a player who is an internet master and a player who has a USCF provisional master rating and an old guy who is an ex-expert; but Zubin is the closest to our club-pro, he has played hundreds of tournament games over the last two years as a USCF-rated expert.

In this game he uses the threat of a queen-less mating net to clobber his opponent.

Zubin Baliga(2055)-Alan Lasser(1955)

10/7/19

UMass Chess Club

game/15

1.e4 Nc6

2.Nf3 d5

3.exd5 Qxd5

4.Nc3 Qd6

5.Bc4 Be6

6.Qe2 Bxc4

7.Qxc4 e5

8.d3 Be7

9.Bd2 f5

10.O-O-O O-O-O

11.Rhe1 Bf6

12.Ng5 Bxg5

13.Bxg5 Nf6

14.f4 Rde8?! +1.17/23

14...h6 +0.19/24 15.Nb5 Qd5 15...Qd7 16. Bh4 a6 17. Nc3 Qd6 18. Bg3 exf4 19. Bxf4 Qd4 20. Qxd4 Nxd4 +0.10 Stockfish 16.Qxd5 Rxd5 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nc3 Rdd8 19.Rf1 Rhf8 20.Rde1 h5 21.g3 Rde8 22.Nd1 Nd4 23.c3 Nc6 24.Kb1 Kb8 25.Rf3 Rd8 26.fxe5 fxe5

15.Nb5?! +0.17/25

15.fxe5 +1.17/23 15...Nxe5 16.Qf4 a6 17.Qxf5+ Ned7 18.Bf4 18. g3 Kb8 19. Ne4 Qc6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Nxf6 gxf6 22. Re4 Rxe4 23. Qxe4 +1.74 Stockfish 18...Qc6 19.Qg5 g6 20.Kb1 Nb6 21.Be5 Rhf8 22.Bxf6

15...Qd5

16.Rxe5 Rxe5

17.fxe5 Qxc4

18.dxc4 Nxe5? +1.46/29

18...Ne4 +0.12/26 19.h4 19. Be3 Re8 20. Nd4 Nxe5 21. Nxf5 g6 22. Nd4 Nxc4 23. Bg1 Ncd6 24. Nf3 = Stockfish 19...Nxg5 20.hxg5 Re8 21.Rh1 a6 22.Nc3 Nxe5 23.b3 Rh8 24.Nd5 Kb8 25.Re1 Re8 26.Kb1

19.Nxa7+ Kb8

20.Nb5 Nxc4

21.Bf4 Rc8

22.Nxc7? +0.69/27

22.Rd4 +1.80/30 22...Nb6 23.Nxc7 Rxc7 24.Rd8+ Nc8 25.Rf8 Nd5 26.Bxc7+ 26. Be5 Ne7 27. Rf7 g6 28. a4 b6 29. Rxh7 Kb7 30. Bxc7 Kxc7 +3.26 Stockfish 26...Nxc7 27.Rxf5 Nd6 28.Rf8+ Ka7 29.Rd8 Nde8 30.c4 b6 31.Rd7 Kb7 32.Rf7 Kc6 33.a4 Kd6 34.b4 Ke6 35.Rf4

22.b3 Na5 23.Nxc7 Nh5 24.Ne6+ Nxf4 25.Nxf4 Nc6 26.Rd7 +2.24 Stockfish

22...Ka7? +2.87/24

22...Nh5 +0.69/27 22...Rc7 loses the exchange after 23.Re1 Kh7 24.Bf7 23.Ne6+ Nxf4 24.Nxf4 Ne3 25.Rd2 Nf1 26.Rd7 g5 27.Nd5 h6 28.Rd6 Nxh2 29.Rxh6 Nf1 30.b4 Re8 31.Rf6 Re5

23.Nb5+?! +2.33/26

23.Rd4 +2.87/24 23...Na5 24.Ra4 24. Be3 Nc6 25. Rd7+ Kb8 26. Rxg7 Nb4 27. Nb5 Rxc2+ 28. Kd1 Rc8 29. Nd6 Rd8 30. Rxb7+ Ka8 31. Rxb4 Rxd6+ 32. Rd4 +4.08 Stockfish 24...Kb6

23...Kb6 24.a4 Ne4? +4.30/28

24...Nh5 +2.35/25 25.Bg5 Ka6 26.b4 26. b3 h6 27. Bd8 Na5 28. Rd6+ Rc6 29. Bxa5 Kxa5 30. Rxc6 bxc6 31. Nd4 c5 32. Nxf5 +4.32 Stockfish 26...h6 27.Nd6 Nxd6 28.Rxd6+ Ka7 29.Be3+ Kb8 30.Rd5 f4 31.Bd4 g6 32.Be5+ Ka7 33.Rd4 Rf8 34.Rd6 Rg8 35.Kd1 Ka8

25.b3 Na5

26.Be3+ Ka6

27.Kb2 Nc6

28.Rd7 g5? +7.64/30

28...Nf6 +4.31/24 29.Rxg7 Nd5 30.Bg5 Re8 31.Rd7 Nb6 32.Nc7+ Ka7 33.Nxe8 Nxd7 34.Nd6 Ka8 35.Nxf5 Nc5 36.Nd6 Ne6 37.Be3 h5 38.g3

29.Nc7+ Rxc7 29...Ka5 gets mated by 30.Rd5 Kb4 31.Rb5 or by 30. Rd5+ Nc5 31. Rxc5+ Kb6 32. Nd5+ Ka6 33. Rb5 b6 34. Rxb6+ Ka7 35. Rxc6+ Kb8 36. Rb6+ Ka8 37. Rb5 f4 38. Nb6+ Kb7 39. Nxc8+ Kc7 40. Bf2 Kc6 41. Rb6+ Kc7 42. a5 f3 43. gxf3 h5 44. a6 Kd8 45. a7 Kd7 46. a8=Q h4 47. Qc6+ Kd8 48. Qd6+ Kxc8 49. Rb8# 30.Rxc7 f4 31.Bg1 h5?! +12.20/29

31...Nf6 +7.64/28 32.Rf7 Ng4 33.Rxh7 Ne3 34.Bxe3 fxe3 35.Rh6 e2 36.Re6 e1=Q 37.Rxe1

32.Rc8 The threat is 33.Ra8 mate. 1-0

[Event "game/15"]
[Site "UMass Chess Club"]
[Date "2019.10.07"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Zubin Baliga"]
[Black "Alan Lasser"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B00"]

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d5
3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nc3 Qd6 5.Bc4 Be6 6.Qe2 Bxc4 7.Qxc4 e5 8.d3 Be7 9.Bd2 f5
10.O-O-O O-O-O 11.Rhe1 Bf6 12.Ng5 Bxg5 13.Bxg5 Nf6 14.f4 Rde8 $6 { +1.17/23 }
( 14...h6 { +0.19/24 } 15.Nb5 Qd5
{ 15...Qd7 16. Bh4 a6 17. Nc3 Qd6 18. Bg3 exf4 19. Bxf4 Qd4 20. Qxd4 Nxd4
+0.10 Stockfish } 16.Qxd5 Rxd5 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nc3 Rdd8 19.Rf1 Rhf8 20.Rde1
h5 21.g3 Rde8 22.Nd1 Nd4 23.c3 Nc6 24.Kb1 Kb8 25.Rf3 Rd8 26.fxe5 fxe5 )
15.Nb5 $6 { +0.17/25 } ( 15.fxe5 { +1.17/23 } 15...Nxe5 16.Qf4 a6 17.Qxf5+
Ned7 18.Bf4
{ 18. g3 Kb8 19. Ne4 Qc6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Nxf6 gxf6 22. Re4 Rxe4 23. Qxe4
+1.74 Stockfish } 18...Qc6 19.Qg5 g6 20.Kb1 Nb6 21.Be5 Rhf8 22.Bxf6 )
15...Qd5 16.Rxe5 Rxe5 17.fxe5 Qxc4 18.dxc4 Nxe5 $2 { +1.46/29 } ( 18...Ne4
{ +0.12/26 } 19.h4
{ 19. Be3 Re8 20. Nd4 Nxe5 21. Nxf5 g6 22. Nd4 Nxc4 23. Bg1 Ncd6 24. Nf3 =
Stockfish } 19...Nxg5 20.hxg5 Re8 21.Rh1 a6 22.Nc3 Nxe5 23.b3 Rh8 24.Nd5
Kb8 25.Re1 Re8 26.Kb1 ) 19.Nxa7+ Kb8 20.Nb5 Nxc4 21.Bf4 Rc8
22.Nxc7 $2 { +0.69/27 } ( 22.Rd4 { +1.80/30 } 22...Nb6 23.Nxc7 Rxc7 24.Rd8+
Nc8 25.Rf8 Nd5 26.Bxc7+
{ 26. Be5 Ne7 27. Rf7 g6 28. a4 b6 29. Rxh7 Kb7 30. Bxc7 Kxc7 +3.26
Stockfish } 26...Nxc7 27.Rxf5 Nd6 28.Rf8+ Ka7 29.Rd8 Nde8 30.c4 b6 31.Rd7 Kb7
32.Rf7 Kc6 33.a4 Kd6 34.b4 Ke6 35.Rf4 ) ( 22.b3 Na5 23.Nxc7 Nh5 24.Ne6+ Nxf4
25.Nxf4 Nc6 26.Rd7 { +2.24 Stockfish } ) 22...Ka7 $2 { +2.87/24 } (
22...Nh5 { +0.69/27 22...Rc7 loses the exchange after 23.Re1 Kh7 24.Bf7 }
23.Ne6+ Nxf4 24.Nxf4 Ne3 25.Rd2 Nf1 26.Rd7 g5 27.Nd5 h6 28.Rd6 Nxh2 29.Rxh6
Nf1 30.b4 Re8 31.Rf6 Re5 ) 23.Nb5+ $6 { +2.33/26 } ( 23.Rd4 { +2.87/24 }
23...Na5 24.Ra4
{ 24. Be3 Nc6 25. Rd7+ Kb8 26. Rxg7 Nb4 27. Nb5 Rxc2+ 28. Kd1 Rc8 29. Nd6
Rd8 30. Rxb7+ Ka8 31. Rxb4 Rxd6+ 32. Rd4 +4.08 Stockfish } 24...Kb6 )
23...Kb6 24.a4 Ne4 $2 { +4.30/28 } ( 24...Nh5 { +2.35/25 } 25.Bg5 Ka6 26.b4
{ 26. b3 h6 27. Bd8 Na5 28. Rd6+ Rc6 29. Bxa5 Kxa5 30. Rxc6 bxc6 31. Nd4 c5
32. Nxf5 +4.32 Stockfish } 26...h6 27.Nd6 Nxd6 28.Rxd6+ Ka7 29.Be3+ Kb8
30.Rd5 f4 31.Bd4 g6 32.Be5+ Ka7 33.Rd4 Rf8 34.Rd6 Rg8 35.Kd1 Ka8 ) 25.b3 Na5
26.Be3+ Ka6 27.Kb2 Nc6 28.Rd7 g5 $2 { +7.64/30 } ( 28...Nf6 { +4.31/24 }
29.Rxg7 Nd5 30.Bg5 Re8 31.Rd7 Nb6 32.Nc7+ Ka7 33.Nxe8 Nxd7 34.Nd6 Ka8 35.Nxf5
Nc5 36.Nd6 Ne6 37.Be3 h5 38.g3 ) 29.Nc7+ Rxc7
{ 29...Ka5 gets mated by 30.Rd5 Kb4 31.Rb5 or by 30. Rd5+ Nc5 31. Rxc5+ Kb6
32. Nd5+ Ka6 33. Rb5 b6 34. Rxb6+ Ka7 35. Rxc6+ Kb8 36. Rb6+ Ka8 37. Rb5 f4
38. Nb6+ Kb7 39. Nxc8+ Kc7 40. Bf2 Kc6 41. Rb6+ Kc7 42. a5 f3 43. gxf3 h5
44. a6 Kd8 45. a7 Kd7 46. a8=Q h4 47. Qc6+ Kd8 48. Qd6+ Kxc8 49. Rb8# }
30.Rxc7 f4 31.Bg1 h5 $6 { +12.20/29 } ( 31...Nf6 { +7.64/28 } 32.Rf7 Ng4
33.Rxh7 Ne3 34.Bxe3 fxe3 35.Rh6 e2 36.Re6 e1=Q 37.Rxe1 ) 32.Rc8
{ The threat is 33.Ra8 mate. } 1-0

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Most Frequent Players

31 Joe Bihlmeyer

18 Art Nagel

18 Rob Roy

15 Derek Meredith

14 Mark Bourque

12 Hayes Goodman

11 Dan Smith

10 Joshua Berkun

10 Larry Lafosse

COVENTRY CHESS CLUB 2020 CALENDAR

Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31)

JAN 18 2020 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN

FEB 22 2020 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN

MAR 21 2020 CONSTITUTION STATE OPEN

APR 18 2020 MILL BROOK PARK OPEN

May thru August - No Tournaments

SEP 26 2020 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

OCT 17 2020 CHARTER OAK OPEN

NOV 14 2020 CONNECTICUT YANKEE OPEN

DEC 12 2020 NUTMEG STATE OPEN

Norman Burtness, President

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Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley St.

Tues. 6:30 pm

NBCC Training Classes 6:15-7:00 each Tuesday

Oct 22, 2019 Fischer Random (note the change from “Rival’s Challenge”)

5-Double Swiss, G/5;d5

Fischer's goal was to create a chess variant in which chess creativity and talent would be more important than memorization . His approach was to create a randomized initial chess position, which would thus make memorizing chess opening move sequences far less helpful.

Oct. 29, 2019 Will Torres Quick

Will Torres Biography, by Bob Cyr

Nov 5, 12 & 19 David Lees Double Quads

David Lees Biography, by Bob Cyr

GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr

CHESS BIOGRAPHY OF DAVID LEES

For the past several years, the club has hosted an annual double quads event to memorialize a prominent chess player in our community who has been instrumental in promoting and advancing chess. This year, we share our memories about the late NM David Lees.

Mr. Lees was the key advocate and supporter of creating the Western Massachusetts Chess Association (MACA). Much of Mr. Lees life can be chronicled in his highly popular memoir, The Chess Games of David Lees.

Mr. Lees called Springfield, MA, home, and he belonged to his hometown club since 1959. He was introduced to the game of chess at the age of eight and played chess at summer camps, where he had the grand opportunity to play with players of his own age.

He entered the Air Force in the 1960s and won the 1965 Texas State Chess Championship and the 1965 U.S. Armed Forces Chess Championship in Washington, D.C.

For his victory in the 1960 Armed Forces Chess Championship, Mr. Lees received some chess playing equipment and a book inscribed: To the Chess Champion of the Armed Forces – with congratulations and best wishes from President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965. How cool was that!

Mr. Lees suffered a heart attack in his thirties, but he still was determined to be an active and serious player and be heavily involved in chess politics throughout New England. The late Arkadijs Strazdins and David became best of friends over the decades, and Mr. Lees was invited annually to the NBCC to host a simultaneous chess exhibition usually in September to kick off the NBCC fiscal year in style.

MACA would not exist without Master Lees; MACA was David's bloodline. MACA became a non-profit entity in the 1990s with the help of Mr. Lees. To end my story about this larger than life man, who possessed such energy, passion, and a deep devotion to MACA, the legendary Dr. Platz once said of Dr. Lees, “so, you are the Dr. Platz of Springfield!”

May you rest in peace, Mr. Lees, and thank you for everything you have done to enrich this game for players of all skills.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

GAME OF THE WEEK BY ALAN LASSER

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

With 9.d4 I embraced the risk of a loose kingside for the chance to dominate the center of the board. Soon I had a passed pawn, dangerous, but overextended and blockaded. Then I found the way to deflect the blockader. Scroll down for the game.

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> GAME OF THE WEEK, BY ALAN LASSER
MOST FREQUENT PLAYERS IN COVENTRY
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS IN COVENTRY
CCM TOP EDITIONS OF ALL TIME
NBCC REPORT BY NORMAN BURTNESS
WILL TORRES CHESS BIOGRAPHY BY BOB CYR
LINKS TO OUR CHESS RESOURCES
CHESS COLUMNS FROM THE PAST

Connecticut State Chess Association

Notice: 2019 Annual Meeting of the Connecticut State Chess Assoc.

Sunday October 20 is the 2019 CSCA Annual Meeting 12-4 P.M. at Weston Public Library (56 Norfield Rd, Weston, CT 06883).

The meeting is open to the public and all chess players, parents, organizers and other interested parties. Among other items, adult CSCA members present will elect two Directors, the Board will elect the Officers. Some 2019 - 2020 State Championship events will be awarded to outside organizers. Read the full notice

OKTOBERFEST DINNER

On Sunday Oct. 20, the NBCC will be having its annual Oktoberfest dinner at 6pm. The location is J.Timothys Tavern in Plainville. All players, spouses and friends of the NBCC are invited, but space is limited, so an RSVP is required this year. The NBCC will also be honoring its many volunteers.

Connecticut State Chess Association

WORLDWIDE CHESS NEWS

Grand Swiss: 4 Players Lead; Carlsen Escapes

Man has played chess in all 50 states

US Chess Federation - Member Services Area

U.S. Armed Forces Open, Day 1: Recap

Kovalev, Vladislav - Carlsen, Magnus

Praggnanandhaa (photo above) wins World U-18 Championship

Al Lasser-Martin Davis
8/23/15
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game/15

1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bb5 Nd4
4.a4 Nf6
5.Nc3 Nxb5
6.axb5 d6
7.O-O Bg4
8.h3 Bh5
9.d4 cxd4
10.Qxd4 Bxf3
11.gxf3 Qd7?! +1.42/23
11...e5 +0.78/22 12.Qa4 Qd7 13.Kh2 Be7 14.Rg1 g6 15.Bh6
12.Rxa7 Rc8?! +2.59/22
12...Rxa7 +1.57/23 13.Qxa7 Qc8 14.Bg5 e6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Ra1 Rg8+ 17.Kf1 Be7 18.Qb6 Kf8 19.Ra7 Qc4+ 20.Ne2 Qxc2
13.e5 Nh5? +5.05/22
13...dxe5 +2.59/21 14.Qxd7+ Nxd7 15.Rxb7 Nc5 16.Ra7
14.exd6 e6?! +6.98/23
14...h6 +5.28/23 15.Qb6 Rb8 16.Rd1 exd6 17.Re1+ Be7 18.Nd5 O-O 19.Rxe7 Qxh3 20.Qe3 Rfc8 21.Raxb7 Ng3
14...exd6 15.Re1+ Be7 16.Nd5 +10.68 Stockfish
15.Rd1 Rg8? +19.11/23
15...Nf6 +6.98/25 16.Qb6 Rb8 17.Qc7 Qxc7 18.dxc7
15...Rb8 16.Ne4 Nf6 17.Nc5 +7.60 Stockfish
16.Rxb7 Qxb7
17.d7+ Ke7
18.d8=Q+ 1-0

COVENTRY CHESS CLUB

Most Frequent Players

30 Joe Bihlmeyer

17 Art Nagel

17 Rob Roy

15 Derek Meredith

14 Mark Bourque

12 Hayes Goodman

11 Dan Smith

10 Joshua Berkun

10 Larry Lafosse

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN

COVENTRY CHESS CLUB 2020 CALENDAR

Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31)

JAN 18 2020 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN

FEB 22 2020 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN

MAR 21 2020 CONSTITUTION STATE OPEN

APR 18 2020 MILL BROOK PARK OPEN

May thru August - No Tournaments

SEP 26 2020 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

OCT 17 2020 CHARTER OAK OPEN

NOV 14 2020 CONNECTICUT YANKEE OPEN

DEC 12 2020 NUTMEG STATE OPEN

CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

TOP EDITIONS OF ALL TIME

REPORT - FIRST ANNIVERSARY OPEN 1434

What is Chess ? by Ben McCready, Newtown Bee 1335

Computers fail to understand Queen versus 3 pieces... 1038

Alan Lasser's game of the week 856

CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE - JULY 2017 769

Norman Burtness, President

https://dwheeler.com/essays/Fischer_Random_Chess.html

Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley St.

Tues. 6:30 pm

OKTOBERFEST DINNER

On Sunday Oct. 20, the NBCC will be having its annual Oktoberfest dinner at 6pm. The location is J.Timothy’s Tavern in Plainville. All players, spouses and friends of the NBCC are invited, but space is limited, so an RSVP is required this year. The NBCC will also be honoring its many volunteers.

NBCC Training Classes 6:15-7:00 each Tuesday

Oct 22, 2019 Fischer Random (note the change from “Rival’s Challenge”)

5-Double Swiss, G/5;d5

Oct. 29, 2019 Will Torres Quick

Will Torres Biography, by Bob Cyr

Nov 5, 12 & 19 David Lees Double Quads

David Lees Biography, by Bob Cyr

GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr

CHESS BIOGRAPHY OF WILL TORRES

On October 29, the club will honor Will Torres.

Unlike some of the predecessors who the club has honored, Will self-taught himself chess by reading books at his local library, including Alekhine's Greatest Games and Kasparov's My Predecessors.

Will joined our family around 2008, one of the last members who we are honoring who still remembers playing at the New Britain Quartette Club. He joined the NBCC because the Waterbury Chess Club posed little competition for him at the time.

His rating gradually climbed over the years to reach a personal goal of expert. Having attained expert at age 28, he could easily attain master level in his 30s. His has played a total of eight-four chess events all over the state.

He won the 2014 CCFC Team Chess Championship, playing board 2. During that same year, he won the NBCC VI Rated Blitz Chess Tournament, tied for 3rd with USCF NM Derek Meredith at state championship, and earned 3rd place in the New Britain Summer Open.

2014 was a banner year for Will. Then, in 2015, he surprised everyone when he defeated six prior champions and came with “will” power to take it all at the 2015 Connecticut State Blitz Chess Championship.

Will has a bubbly, energetic, and positive attitude and is liked by everyone in our tight community. His only regrets have not been being able to contribute more to the club and being more active in our organization. We look forward to his return very soon.

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